GymNote+ Workout Log & Tracker vs Volm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GymNote+ Workout Log & Tracker
Effortlessly transform your workout notes into a structured fitness journal. Automatically track exercises, weights, sets, and reps from your shorthand entries. Visualize your progress with insightful graphs and celebrate personal records.
- Automatic workout logging from notes
- Progress tracking with graphs
- Personal record (PR) tracking
- Offline functionality
- Support for various workout splits
- Imperial and metric unit support
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Your workout notes, turned into real training data. Type your session the way you already do: "bench 225lbs - 8,8,6". Gym Note Plus reads it and builds a structured log with exercises, weights, sets and reps. No tapping through menus between sets. No scrolling through exercise lists. 2,366 lifters already log this way. "I literally just use it like a notes app, and it automatically turns everything I log into actual data so I can see my progress." WRITE IT YOUR WAY - Type freeform gym notes in your own shorthand - Any split, any routine, any exercise - lbs and kg detected automatically - Warm-up sets, drop sets, failure, AMRAP, supersets and giant sets - Templates for the sessions you repeat STILL USE A PAPER LOGBOOK? Keep it. Take a photo of the page when you're done and the app converts your handwriting into a full workout log. Your gym notebook stays in your bag and your numbers end up on your phone. "Love it, lets me use my logbook in the gym, once I'm done snap a photo and upload it to the app and I can see my stats" SEE YOUR PROGRESS - Graphs for estimated 1RM and volume - Automatic PR tracking - Last-session view, so you know exactly what to beat for progressive overload - A workout journal that charts itself BUILT FOR THE GYM FLOOR - Offline-first: log with no signal and it syncs when you're back online - Available in 13 languages WHO IT'S FOR Lifters who already write their workouts down, whether that's in a notes app, a lifting notebook or a training diary, and want the numbers without changing the habit. Gym Note Plus won't write your program or tell you what to train. It records what you did and shows you where it's going. "This has definitely become a vital part of my workout routine." GYM NOTE PLUS PRO - Unlimited note translations (notes and photos turned into logs) - Longer notes - Full workout history - Unlimited templates - Data export Free to start. No credit card required. https://www.gymnoteplus.com/
Volm
Easily log your weightlifting routines with a clean interface. Build custom workouts, track detailed stats, and analyze your progress with automated progression and rest timers. Personalize your experience with numerous themes and access your data offline.
- Log lifts with a clean interface
- Build unlimited custom routines
- Track sets, reps, weight, and time
- Automatic rest timers
- Automated progression support
- Analyze training by muscle group
- Progress graphs and statistics
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Volm is a workout tracker with real programming built in. Log your lifts fast, run a structured program, and let automated progression handle your weight increases. The core is free with no ads. LOGGING - Fast logging: sets, reps, weight, time, distance, and notes for any exercise, with your previous numbers in view - Quick Log: type a workout in plain English and Volm turns it into exercises, sets, reps, and weight - Set types: mark sets as warmup, working, drop, or failure, and group supersets - Rest timers: automatic, customizable per exercise - Timed sets: count down or up, and the next timed set starts on its own after rest - Plate calculator: shows which plates to load on each side, using the plates your gym has - Exercise library: 400+ exercises with step-by-step instructions, or create your own - Exercise notes: pin form cues that show up every time you train the movement - Repeat any workout: start a new session from any logged workout, yours or a friend's PROGRAMS & PROGRESSION - Program generator: pick your goal, training days, session length, and equipment, and Volm builds a full program or a single workout - Program library: 36 programs, including 5/3/1, nSuns, GZCLP, PHUL, and Madcow 5x5, set up the way the original coach wrote them - Volm splits: Full Body, Upper Lower, PPL, Arnold, and Bro Split, with progression built in - Automated progression: set a rule once and Volm adjusts your next session based on how you performed - Progression scripting: write your own progression logic, or start from a template - Weekly schedule: plan your training days or a rhythm like two on, one off, and your next workout is always ready to start PROGRESS & ANALYTICS - Custom dashboard: build it from widgets for volume, PRs, exercise progress, muscle map, and measurements - Personal records: automatic detection the moment you beat your best - Strength levels: see where each lift stands next to your estimated 1RM - Muscle-group analysis: spot imbalances across your training - Exercise history: full stats and graphs for estimated 1RM, max weight, volume, and reps - Body measurements: weight, body fat, and custom measurements with trends - Progress photos: line them up by date and compare before and after - AI Body Scan: development, definition, and symmetry ratings, an estimated body fat, and a 12-region muscle map from your progress photos - Calendar: schedule, month, and multi-year views with your week streak SOCIAL (OPTIONAL) - Follow & feed: follow friends, see their workouts, and like and comment. Off by default, never forced - Leaderboards: see how your lifts rank against the people you follow - Public profile: share a profile page, or keep it private - Share cards: post a workout as a styled image to Instagram Stories or anywhere APPLE WATCH & iPHONE - Apple Watch: a standalone app. Start, log, and finish workouts from your wrist with rest timers and progression. Your phone can stay in the locker - Live Activity & Dynamic Island: keep your active workout on the lock screen - Home screen widgets: today's workout and your streak at a glance - Apple Health: reads your weight and body fat, saves completed workouts MORE - Free at the core: programs, scripting, social, dashboards, and the full editor are free. Volm+ adds program and workout generation, AI Quick Log, AI Body Scan, full progress history, and the Claude integration - Web app: build and edit programs on desktop at volm.app - Works offline: syncs when you're back online - Strava and Claude: post finished workouts to Strava, or plan and log workouts from a chat with Claude - Import and export: bring your history from Hevy, Strong, StrongLifts, Lyfta, or Jefit via CSV, and export your data anytime - 193 themes: personalize every screen DETAILS Website: https://www.volm.app Contact: tomdenboon@volm.app Terms of service: https://www.volm.app/terms-of-service Download Volm and focus on what matters: your training.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GymNote+ Workout Log & Tracker at 4.7 against Volm's 4.5. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. GymNote+ Workout Log & Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Volm sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GymNote+ Workout Log & Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 19 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 83% and 83% positive.
GymNote+ Workout Log & Tracker ships an update every 5 days, Volm every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GymNote+ Workout Log & Tracker | Volm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (21 ratings) — better | 4.5 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | JOSHUA SAMUEL IBBOTSON | Tom den Boon |
Customer experience
GymNote+ Workout Log & Tracker
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In-app purchases
GymNote+ Workout Log & Tracker
- Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual$39.991 Year
- Gym Note Plus Lifetime$99.99
Volm
- Volm+$9.991 Month
- Volm+$29.991 Year
- Volm+14 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Volm+$89.99
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